Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pallisa features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2565 mm (101.0 inches) and receives 260 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pallisa enjoys an average of 3883 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 3 minutes to 12 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pallisa are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pallisa experiences 316 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Average high | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pallisa, Eastern Region, Uganda with other places around the world.
Pallisa usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 316 mm (12.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pallisa are January, February and December. On average, 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 57 (2.2) | 87 (3.4) | 212 (8.4) | 283 (11.1) | 319 (12.6) | 200 (7.9) | 192 (7.6) | 259 (10.2) | 277 (10.9) | 346 (13.6) | 216 (8.5) | 117 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Pallisa are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pallisa: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 278 | 310 | 335 | 305 | 324 | 324 | 332 | 339 | 330 | 334 | 325 | 341 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 3m | 12h 3m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 9m | 12h 10m | 12h 9m | 12h 8m | 12h 6m | 12h 4m | 12h 3m | 12h 3m |
Pallisa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and November are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Pallisa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |